Sample questions posted by the instructor on the class wiki
Sample
B2.7 write chemical formulae of binary and polyatomic compounds, including those with multiple valences, and name the compounds using the International Union of Pure andApplied Chemistry (IUPAC) nomenclature system [AI, C]
C3.2 explain the difference between a complete combustion reaction and an incomplete combustion reaction (e.g., complete and incomplete combustion of hydrocarbon fuels)
D2.4 determine the empirical formulae and molecular formulae of various chemical compounds, given molar masses and percentage composition or mass data [AI]
D2.3 solve problems related to quantities in chemical reactions by performing calculations involving quantities in moles, number of particles, and atomic mass [AI]
E3.2 explain the process of formation for solutions that are produced by dissolving ionic and molecular compounds (e.g., salt, oxygen) in water, and for solutions that are produced bydissolving non-polar solutes in non-polar solvents (e.g., grease in vegetable oil)
Jan 13
E2.5 write balanced net ionic equations to represent precipitation and neutralization reactions [AI, C]
F2.3 solve quantitative problems by performing calculations based on Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, Gay-Lussac’s law, the combined gas law, Dalton’s law of partial pressures, and the ideal gas law [AI]
B3.5 explain the concept of isomerism in organic compounds, and how variations in the properties of isomers relate to their structural and molecular formulae
B2.2 use International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) nomenclature conventions to identify names, write chemical formulae, and create structural formulae for the different classes of organic compounds, including hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, ethers, amines, amides, and simple aromatic compounds [AI, C]
B3.3 explain the chemical changes that occur during various types of organic chemical reactions, In18cluding substitution, addition, elimination, Oxidatation, esterification, and hydrolysis
Feb 7th
C3.4 explain how the physical properties of a solid or liquid (e.g., solubility, boiling point, melting point, melting point suppression, hardness, electrical conductivity, surfacetension) depend on the particles present and the types of intermolecular and intramolecular forces (e.g., covalent bonding, ionic bonding, Van der Waals forces, hydrogen bonding, metallic bonding)
D3.1 compare the energy changes resulting from physical change (e.g., boiling water), chemical reactions (e.g., bleaching a stain), and nuclear reactions (e.g., fission, fusion), in terms ofwhether energy is released or absorbed
Date?
D2.3 solve problems involving analysis of heat transfer in a chemical reaction, using the equation Q = mcΔT (e.g., calculate the energy released in the combustion of an organic compound, and express the results in energy per mole of fuel [J/mol]) [AI, C]
D3.5 explain, using collision theory and potential energy diagrams, how factors such as temperature, the surface area of the reactants, the nature of the reactants, the addition of catalysts, and the concentration of the solution control the rate of a chemical reaction
E3.2 explain the concept of chemical equilibrium and how it applies to the concentration of reactants and products in a chemical reaction at equilibrium
E3.3 explain Le Châtelier’s principle and how it applies to changes to a chemical reaction at equilibrium
E2.4 solve problems related to equilibrium by performing calculations involving concentrations of reactants and products (e.g., Keq, Ksp, Ka, pH, pOH, Kp, Kb) [AI]
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E2.5 solve problems related to acid–base equilibrium, using acid–base titration data and the pH at the equivalence point [AI]
Feb 21
F2.3 write balanced chemical equations for oxidation-reduction reactions, using various methods including oxidation numbers of atoms and the half-reaction method of balancing [AI, C]
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F2.6 predict the spontaneity of redox reactions, based on overall cell potential as determined using a table of standard reduction potentials for redox half-reactions [AI]
F3.6 explain the corrosion of metals in terms of an electrochemical process, and describe some common corrosion-inhibiting techniques (e.g., painting, galvanizing, cathodic protection)
Curriculum Topic Review is a minor assignments to address all many of the topics in the Grade 11 and 12 Chemistry program:
Sample of Curriculum Topic Review (minor assignments)
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